profileshttps://www.counselmagazine.co.uk/Law in PracticeProfessionWilliam Byfield's Secret E-DiaryChair's ColumnLifestyleWestminster WatchNewsurn:uuid:37203e0b-29d5-4d96-b176-b1b33b2c624bWestminster WatchWestminster Watch<p><i><b>As 2018 draws to a close, Mark Hatcher reflects on Brexit&rsquo;s heavy toll, a tumultuous year at Westminster and a glimmer of hope for the criminal justice system</b></i></p>Wed, 19 Dec 2018 06:00:49 Zurn:uuid:adeedc63-741d-40fe-ac48-2454e78754d7ProfessionInterview: Attorney General Geoffrey Cox QC MP<p><i><b>Desiree Artesi&nbsp;sits down with the Attorney General&nbsp;Geoffrey Cox QC MP&nbsp;in the week the Prime Minister was poised to lay the draft Brexit deal before Parliament</b></i></p>Fri, 14 Dec 2018 06:00:03 Zurn:uuid:31bed45f-9b55-4e18-8ab8-bcc1cf3b33c3Chair's ColumnHope and optimism for the battles ahead<p><i><b>In his inaugural column as Chair of the Bar for 2019, Richard Atkins QC sets out his aims and priorities for the year ahead &ndash; not least a happier Bar</b></i></p>Thu, 13 Dec 2018 15:42:25 Zurn:uuid:694acddf-ebfd-49e1-a31c-d8bc29e0f8f5NewsGovernment pledges extra £8m for crown court work to avert actionThu, 13 Dec 2018 15:41:20 Zurn:uuid:a2a5c73e-00d2-4eba-94ae-d3a9bbb56ccdNewsGovernment’s Brexit advice published in fullThu, 13 Dec 2018 15:39:40 Zurn:uuid:646c24e0-5cdf-4362-828e-313966f6db67NewsHigh-earners face PC fee hikeThu, 13 Dec 2018 15:37:40 Zurn:uuid:d9510572-5b2a-4bd2-bf43-6d6882070c59NewsHMCTS chief defends intrusive security checksThu, 13 Dec 2018 15:36:10 Zurn:uuid:2f9784aa-0ec6-41a3-9f67-aa0bdebc97ceNewsCourt sitting pilotThu, 13 Dec 2018 15:34:27 Zurn:uuid:f4e2804e-55e8-49f5-bb13-bfa3a3c8f5edNewsConfidential helpline opensThu, 13 Dec 2018 15:32:24 Zurn:uuid:9c795e94-711a-40a0-b359-1322da06dd79NewsPro bono partnershipThu, 13 Dec 2018 15:31:27 Zurn:uuid:14350c63-0662-4f73-a78f-c5c64f7790afNewsJustice by smartphoneThu, 13 Dec 2018 15:29:12 Zurn:uuid:9140a5bd-4baf-49be-b5de-4a0da8933761NewsCourt of Appeal on cameraThu, 13 Dec 2018 15:28:08 Zurn:uuid:2b3bfeda-d033-459e-9233-4d75fb85bc63NewsSentencing Code proposedThu, 13 Dec 2018 15:26:36 Zurn:uuid:a095423e-d262-45f9-a03f-0273fa3fbe1dProfessionAll Bar None: Annual Bar & Young Bar Conference 2018<p><i><b>Access, development and diversification</b></i></p>Thu, 13 Dec 2018 14:44:00 Zurn:uuid:2fe4ca16-99eb-449c-bc62-beeaee2318aeProfessionMaking the judicial grade<p><i><b>Sign up, nail those competencies and rise to the challenge:&nbsp;John Kimbell QC&nbsp;and&nbsp;Brie Hoare-Stevens QC&nbsp;with advice for first-time applicants to the judiciary</b></i></p>Thu, 13 Dec 2018 14:30:51 Zurn:uuid:3123c756-b589-49fc-837c-59ea56283bfdProfessionInterview: Nicky Padfield QC<p><i><b>Nicky Padfield QC&nbsp;chose Africa over pupillage, an academic career enriched with Recordership, and became a Master of firsts at Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge. Vocal on sentencing, parole and recall, the professor talks to&nbsp;Anthony Inglese</b></i></p>Thu, 13 Dec 2018 14:19:55 Zurn:uuid:ad6a1148-0d9f-41a9-b54f-d6fdd54cf70fProfessionPassing The Brief: Sarah Vine interviews Julia Smart<p><i><b>Interviewee turns interviewer in the new </b></i><b>Counsel</b><i><b>series Passing the Brief. Here&nbsp;Sarah Vine&nbsp;spends some time bathing in the reflected glory of The Lawyer 2018 Barrister of the Year,&nbsp;Julia Smart</b></i></p>Thu, 13 Dec 2018 13:07:47 Zurn:uuid:158d1ff5-8b81-495f-b532-3e8dda2c30abLaw in PracticeGambling addiction and its connection to serious offending<p><i><b>A murder in north London, a VAT fraud in the Midlands and the importation of firearms and class A drugs.&nbsp;Richard Jory QC&nbsp;examines three seemingly unrelated cases, all connected by one underlying feature: an uncontrolled addiction to gambling</b></i></p>Thu, 13 Dec 2018 12:53:24 Zurn:uuid:deab9748-9430-4eb6-bde8-a7f5a31f72c4Law in PracticeRamifications of the ‘gay cake’ case<p><b>The bakery may have won its appeal, but where will it all end?&nbsp;Daphne Romney QC&nbsp;examines the Supreme Court decision in</b><i><b>&nbsp;Lee v Ashers Bakery Company Ltd</b></i></p>Thu, 13 Dec 2018 12:47:35 Zurn:uuid:7d7664c5-340e-4f18-a0b1-74939e488024Law in PracticeDeport first, appeal later?<p><i><b>Should the Home Office be permitted to remove migrants from the UK before their appeals get heard? Does this impede their right to a fair trial?&nbsp;Jonathan Trussler&nbsp;and&nbsp;George Mavrantonis&nbsp;investigate</b></i></p>Thu, 13 Dec 2018 12:38:16 Zurn:uuid:3356f6a8-9b39-425e-84e2-1efa5d4010a5Law in PracticePrisons in crisis: hope for reform<p><i><b>There&rsquo;s a very pragmatic reason why we should not extinguish hope in our jails, writes&nbsp;Peter Clarke,&nbsp;HM Chief Inspector of Prisons. It&rsquo;s time to break the vicious circle of despair</b></i></p>Thu, 13 Dec 2018 12:29:53 Zurn:uuid:00a8f68e-85be-4529-94e0-2595b7f71810ProfessionWhat can I do?<p><i><b>With the New Year ahead, it&rsquo;s a time to reflect on what we want from life &ndash; and what we want to give back. What makes a modern and humane Bar? Should it serve those it seeks to represent in a wider sense? Leslie Thomas QC sets out a convincing case</b></i></p>Thu, 13 Dec 2018 12:06:26 Zurn:uuid:e2eea381-c993-4b7f-ab72-f59ea2eeb036LifestyleWhy I make time to… Tour de Law<p><i><b>11KBW takes a break from the daily grind to cycle 1,000km from London to Paris and back again in the legal sporting event of the year &ndash; pitting chambers against law firms with camaraderie and charity in mind</b></i></p>Thu, 13 Dec 2018 12:02:18 Zurn:uuid:d39d003f-81c1-4d2f-ae2a-3307ed3a557eWilliam Byfield's Secret E-DiarySecret E-Diary<p><i><b>Have we disconnected our legal system from the people?</b></i></p>Thu, 13 Dec 2018 11:41:01 Zurn:uuid:45f0f26a-5240-446e-b753-f79bb07422d6NewsLawyers petition PM for a ‘People’s Vote’Wed, 28 Nov 2018 06:00:03 Z